B Share Redemption

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
29 March 2005


Issued: 29 March 2005

Redemption of B Shares
The Company has today redeemed 10,967,542 B Shares at a price of 70 pence per
share.

Following the redemption of these shares, 93,822,916 B Shares remain in issue.

For further information, please contact:
Helen Baker                             Tel. [phone]



                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange